Washing-machine.



No. 784,491. PATENTED MAR. 7, 1905.

' D. E. HOWARD & A. S. HALL.

WASHING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 14. 1904.

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D. E. HOWARD & A. S. HALL.

WASHING MACHINE.

APPLIO'ATION FILED MAY 14. 1904.

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itwzoow UNITED STATES Patented March '7, 1905.

ATENT 'FFICE.

DANIEL E. l-IOIVARD AND ARTHUR S. HALL, OF SAGUAOHE, COLORADO.

WASHING-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 784,491, dated March 7, 1905.

Application filed May 14, 1904. Serial No. 207,972.

To It 'II'YIHJI/ it may concern.

Be it known that we, DANIELE. HowAnn and An'rnUr. S. HALL, citizens of theUnited States, residing at Saguache,in the county of Saguache and State of Colorado, have invented new and useful Improvements in ashing-h Iachines, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention relates to new and useful improvements in washing-machines; and its object is to provide a simple and compactdevice of this character having a rotary tub for the reception of articles to be washed and which does not employ an independent dasher or rubber.

Another object of the invention is to provide a machine of this character which dispenses with the use of gearing for operating it and which can be constructed at slight cost and will thoroughly cleanse articles placed within it.

lVith the above and other objects in View the invention consists of a revoluble tub in the form of a ring and having corrugations therein upon all the walls thereof. An inlet is arranged upon the periphery of the tub and is provided with a suitable closure, and the tub is mounted upon a shaft which can be rotated in any suitable manner.

The invention also consists in the further novel construction and combination of parts hereinafter more fully described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, showing the preferred form of our invention, and in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of the washing-machine. Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof. Fig. 3 is a central vertical longitudinal section through the machine. Fig. a is an end elevation of the upper portion of the tub and the inlet. Fig. 5 is a section through a portion of the ring or tub, and Fig. 6 is a longitudinal section through a portion of a modilied form of tub.

Referring to the figures by numerals of reference, 1 is a base having standards 2 thereon, from which project parallel arms 3, in which is journaled a shaft e1. This shaft may be rotated in any suitable manner, as by means of a handle 5, arranged on a fly-wheel 6, or, if desired, the shaft can be rotated by connecting an engine (not shown) to a crank 7, located at one end of the shaft. Spokes 8 are secured to the shaft 4 and are connected to a tubular ring 9, which forms the tub of the machine and may be of any suitable size. An inlet-opening 10 is formed in the periphery of this tub and is inclosed by a tubular extension 11, having a flange 12 within its outer end. in which is arranged packing 13. This extension 11 is adapted to receive a closure 14, on which is pivoted a locking-strip 15, which is adapted to be swung into engagement with hooks 16, secured to opposite sides of the extension 11. Arranged within the tub 9 and upon all the walls thereof are beads 17, which produce irregular rubbing-surfaces for acting upon articles placed within the tub. A shelf 18 may be secured upon the standards 2 and can be utilized for any desired purposes.

\Vhen it is desired to use the machine, the tub 9 is partly filled with water and soap, and the articles to be washed are placed therein, and closure 14: is then looked upon the extension 11. The entire tub is subsequently rotated, and this will cause the walls of the tub to rub upon the articles contained therein, and the water will be forced therethrough and thoroughly cleanse them. In lieu of constructing the tub in the manner hereinbefore described the same may be formed of corrugated metal, such as shown in Fig. 6.

It will be seen that the device is very simple and inexpensive in construction and will thoroughly clean articles to be placed therein without the necessity of expending much power in manipulating the machine.

In the foregoing description we have shown the preferred form of our invention; but we do not limit ourselves thereto, as we are aware that modifications may be made therein without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages thereof, and we therefore reserve the right to make such changes as fairly fall within the scope of our invention.

Having thus fully described the invention, what is claimed as new is 1. In a washing-machine, the combination with a platform having standards thereon, braced arms on the standards, and a shaft journaled within the ends of the arms; of a corrugated tubular ring surrounding the shaft, spokes connecting the ring and shaft, and means for rotating the shaft.

2. In a washing-machine, the combination with a platform having standards thereon, and arms extending from the standards; of a shaft journaled within the arms, a tubular ring surrounding the shaft, said ring being corrugated along the radii thereof, spokes connecting the ring and shaft, and means for rotating the shaft.

3. Ina Washing-machine, the combination with a platform having standards thereon,

and arms extending from the standards; of a shaft revolubly mounted in the arms, a tubular ring having a normally closed inlet and surrounding and secured to the shaft, said ring being corrugated along its radii.

In testimony whereof We affix our signatures in presence of two Witnesses.

DANIEL E. HOWARD. ARTHUR S.'HALL.

Witnesses:

JOHN I. PALMER, BIRT CLARE. 

